Building Maintenance Engineer

Building Maintenance Engineer II Direct Hire; $28 - $32 p/hr plus year-end bonus up to 5% Chicago, IL 60654 Job Summary: Performs preventative and repair maintenance work and assists the Property Managers in the daily operation of each property assigned to him/her. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: * Performs manual activities in the execution of repair and maintenance tasks and service requests * Maintains mechanical, security, plumbing, fire, sprinkler, roofing, electrical, HVAC, and other building systems * Enforces quality control standards * Fills service requests, submitted by Tenants, as directed by Tenant Services Coordinator and/or Property Manager * Carries out minor installation works * Maintains personal tools and equipment and assists with the maintenance of the inventory of tools and equipment * Reports all unsafe instances in Tenant space and equipment, which cannot be rectified by yourself to the Property Manager * Assembles and repairs furniture * Performs minor door hardware repairs * Performs minor emergency repairs/adjustments to mechanical equipment, such as, replacing broken pipes, cleaning plugged drains, and replacing faucets, washers, and gaskets * Inspects, adjusts, repairs, installs, services, and maintains electrical systems for light and power circuits, motors, appliances, generators, transformers, controls, heaters, and air conditioning * Checks for minor electrical problems * Records and reports all maintenance defects * Quantifies any materials required and notifies Property Manager for ordering purposes * Finds faults and rectifies services, installations, equipment, and control systems * Reports shortages of consumables to the Property Manager * Assembles, tests, and installs lighting fixtures * Uses various testing devices to locate trouble and makes necessary adjustments * Installs switches, gauges, thermostats, valves, tubing, and other parts as needed * Updates equipment and maintenance logs * Maintains locks and door hardware equipment BGSF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment to all qualified people, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Created: 2026-04-02